Program Manager

Job title: Program Manager

Location: Menlo Park, California (On-site)

COMPENSATION: $65 - $75 HOURLY

Role Overview

The main function of this professional is to plan, direct, or coordinate activities within engineering, research and development, and product roll-out initiatives. This position focuses on running demo activations in the field from start to finish across tentpole events, priority industries, and partner moments. The successful candidate will design and deliver creative activations at every scale to support strategic initiatives across wearable technology, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and related applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Run demo activations in the field from start to finish, across tentpole events, priority industries, and individual partner moments.

• Design and deliver creative activations at every scale, from large event footprints to 1:1 meetings, reflecting organizational strategy across wearables, VR, AI, and applications.

• Deliver executive narratives and live product demos of released and unreleased technologies to C-level business leaders and influential figures.

• Support senior executives during high-visibility partner engagements.

• Partner with the Strategic Initiatives team to test playbooks in live conditions, report findings, and share responsibility for results.

• Train cross-functional colleagues on smart technology onboarding to ensure partners have a smooth seeding experience.

• Collaborate closely with Partnerships, Marketing, Policy, Communications, and Security to secure resources, approvals, and logistics.

• Own on-site readiness, including staffing, inventory, device setup, run-of-show, backup plans, and post-event follow-up.

• Manage program details with clear documentation, task tracking, project boards, and efficiency tools.

• Travel domestically 40% to 50% on a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends.

• Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

• Experience: 8+ years of experience in partnerships, experiential marketing, event production, field marketing, or related fields.

• Technical

Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, experience using task tracking software, and deep comfort with learning and explaining new consumer technologies.

• Preferred Qualifications

• Track record running hardware or product-seeding programs with external partners.

• Multi-market or international activation experience.

• Experience with high-profile guest handling, including working with representatives and security teams.

• Experience in media, sports, entertainment, music, fashion, or creator ecosystems.

• Experience working with policymakers, government affairs teams, or institutional partners.

• Experience training or enabling cross-functional teams on product onboarding.

• Experience using productivity tools to streamline workflows and drive measurable gains in efficiency or quality.

• Experience following responsible, ethical technology practices, including risk assessment and quality reviews.

Benefits

• Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a Health Savings Account, a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our Welcome Packet as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

• Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

• UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex Systems.

Employee Type:

• Contract

Location

Menlo Park, CA, US

Job Type:

Date Posted: October 22, 2026

Pay Range: $65 - $75 per hour

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